Spotify Alternatives

Spotify streams online music with browsing by genre, playlists, artists, and albums, plus offline listening via Premium. Users praise its playlist creation and catering to different music tastes through discovery and recommendations, though some are frustrated by features being removed over time.

Deezer is the top-ranked Spotify alternative here, offering offline listening, lyrics support, and a large music catalog with synchronized lyrics and a karaoke-style experience. SoundCloud ranks highly and stands out for community discovery and tools that support smaller artists. YouTube Music combines music and video streaming with recommendations based on your listening taste.

For audiophiles, TIDAL focuses on lossless and Hi-Res FLAC playback for listeners who care most about audio fidelity. Bandcamp emphasizes buying music often DRM-free and sending most payments directly to artists. These Spotify alternatives range from mainstream streaming subscriptions to self-hosted servers and creator-first marketplaces that emphasize ownership and artist support.

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Open source options like Funkwhale, Spotube, and Ampache offer transparency and privacy-focused playback for users who prefer open-source software. Linux users have native desktop options through Funkwhale, Spotube, and muffon for workflows outside Windows and macOS.

For lossless audio, Apple Music and Qobuz highlight higher-fidelity listening than typical streaming, appealing to audiophiles. Offline listening extends beyond Spotify Premium with TIDAL, Deezer, and Apple Music all supporting downloads for travelers and commuters.

Personalized recommendations remain strong across YouTube Music, Deezer, and Apple Music for listeners who rely on discovery algorithms similar to Spotify. AirPlay support appears in Deezer and Apple Music for easy playback to Apple speakers and receivers, benefiting Apple ecosystem listeners. Dark mode comes standard in Deezer, YouTube Music, and Apple Music, matching a common Spotify preference for night listeners.

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  1. Qobuz icon

    Qobuz

     44 likes

    Streaming and download platform for lossless and high-resolution audio, offering an extensive catalog of over 100 million tracks in CD, Hi-Res, DXD, and DSD formats, human-curated playlists, specialized editorial content, and coverage across 26 countries worldwide.

    142 Qobuz alternatives

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    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
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    Qobuz vs Spotify Comments
    Paul
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    Probably the best music streaming platform. Way better ethics and musician remuneration than Spotify. The platform also refuses AI-generated songs and features unique editorial albums and playlists. The interface is more minimal and the audio quality is the best.

    Guest
    Positive
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    It's human curated and free of ads. Sustainable on the long term

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Most ethical alternative, no military investments and good royalty pays

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Qobuz is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Amazon Music icon

    Amazon Music

     39 likes

    Amazon's music service offers streaming and purchasing options, ad-free music and top podcast catalog for Prime. Upgrade to Unlimited for 100 million ad-free songs, offline access, audiobooks, and playlist import from other platforms. Free streaming options also available.

    81 Amazon Music alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Apple Car Play
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    Geoff Hutchinson
    Positive
    2

    If you have to pay for a music subscription service and you are already an Amazon Prime member, the Amazon Music app is great app to have.

    Benjamin Brooks
    Positive
    0

    its like apple music and they share some similarities 2 spotify

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It's more like iTunes that Spotify

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Amazon Music is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Jango icon

    Jango

     80 likes

    While Spotify mainly focuses on music and podcasts, Jango works more like a free custom internet radio and social network. You can create your own radio stations based on artists or bands and customize them through ratings or adding more artists that will determine what is the best type of content for your radio station. You can also browse the recommended catalog or refine other users' stations.

    132 Jango alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Guest
    Positive
    5

    The mix of the stations is always good and surprising - love it

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    Jango allows for unlimited skips and it plays the exact song that you enter in the search query, not a similar song or similar artist, and its FREE!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    kolorafa
    Positive
    2

    The same 'radio' feature as Spotify that will play songs based on songs.

    • Jango is Free and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Pocket Casts icon

    Pocket Casts

     241 likes

    Podcast player supporting streaming and downloads, advanced search, cross-device 'Up Next', improved discovery, playback effects, and offline listening essentials.

    130 Pocket Casts alternatives

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    • Android Auto
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    • Apple Car Play
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    Top Positive Comment
    sedeti
    1

    That's just a podcast player

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    10

    Pocket Casts is a podcast player not a streaming music service.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Benjamin Brooks
    Negative
    0

    its solely for podcast and would be a waste of time for spotify users

    3 of 5 comments
    • Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Metrolist icon

    Metrolist

     17 likes

    Free open-source Android client enables YouTube Music streaming, background play, offline caching, account sync, live lyrics, playlist import, audio normalization, silence skip, tempo/pitch adjust, local playlist management, dynamic themes, and sleep timer.

    52 Metrolist alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Yandex Music icon

    Yandex Music

     30 likes

    Over 20 million tracks. Selections made just for you or themed playlists. Building on your musical tastes, the app will custom-pick dozens of tracks. Check out new releases from your favourite artists, or discover new hits in the genres you like most.

    57 Yandex Music alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Jack Johnson
    Positive
    2

    The best alternative to Spotify. It has the same number of western artists for 1/3 of the price. English interface is good and playlist arts are great.

    Alex Cruger
    Positive
    0

    Cheap alternative for Spotify. However not all necessary tracks included

    • Yandex Music is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. InnerTune icon

    InnerTune

     36 likes

    Android music app with material design for streaming from YouTube Music, downloading tracks for offline playback, playlist creation, lyrics access, exploring by mood and genres, search and listen history, multi-language support, backup, restore, and no ads.

    75 InnerTune alternatives

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    • Android
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    • F-Droid
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  9. Jamendo icon

    Jamendo

     164 likes

    Jamendo is a community created around "free music," which means that unlike Spotify, artists can upload their music for free and their public can also download it for personal use under multiple Creative Commons licenses, making it free and legal to download.

    For commercial use, you can acquire licenses with supporting documentation through Jamendo Licensing (for use in advertising videos, documentaries, sounds for internet pages or any other multimedia projects). In this way, a certificate issued by the platform is obtained that guarantees the origin of the music and allows dealing with possible claims by third parties. You can stream all their albums either in MP3 format or in OGG Vorbis; it also offers downloads through the BitTorrent and eDonkey networks.

    147 Jamendo alternatives

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    • Online
    Homepage
     
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    sedeti
    Negative
    0

    Jamendo is just a library for music for your videos

    • Jamendo is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
  10. SimpMusic icon

    SimpMusic

     32 likes

    Free, open-source Android client enables ad-free background playback, video, and playlist creation with fast YouTube Music browsing, synced lyrics, Spotify Canvas, AI song suggestions, SponsorBlock, ReturnYouTubeDislike, Discord, offline support, and more.

    66 SimpMusic alternatives

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  11. Kima icon

    Kima

     14 likes

    Self-hosted audio streaming for owned libraries with support for FLAC, MP3 and more, automatic cataloging, smart playlists, personalized radio, podcast subscriptions, audiobook playback, integration with Lidarr and Audiobookshelf, device sync, and Deezer previews.

    78 Kima alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  12. Ampache icon

    Ampache

     62 likes

    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    102 Ampache alternatives

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    • Cloudron
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  13. Simple Tube icon

    Simple Tube

     15 likes

    A Material 3 YouTube Music client with offline downloads, ad-free background play, account synchronization, local play, enhanced metadata, Android Auto support, LRC lyrics, and sound adjustments.

    74 Simple Tube alternatives

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    • Android
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